en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Harald%27s_Saga
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Snorri Sturlson's Heimskringla
This misspells the author of *Heimskringla*. The correct name is **Snorri Sturluson**, not “Snorri Sturlson.”
Full reasoning
Authoritative sources identify the medieval Icelandic author of Heimskringla as Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241). Judith Weir’s publisher, Wise Music Classical, describes King Harald's Saga as drawing on "Heimskringla by Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241)." Snorrastofa, the Icelandic research center dedicated to Snorri and his works, likewise names him Snorri Sturluson. That means the article’s phrase "Snorri Sturlson's Heimskringla" contains a factual spelling error in the author’s name.
2 sources
- King Harald's Saga | Judith Weir - Wise Music Classical
Much of the detail in the libretto has been taken from the account of the invasion in the 13th century Icelandic saga Heimskringla by Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241).
- About Snorrstofa - Snorrastofa
The centre is located in Reykholt in western Iceland, the main residence of Iceland's greatest medieval writer, poet, scholar and statesman, Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241).
Snorri Sturlson
The author’s surname is misspelled here. The correct form is **Snorri Sturluson**.
Full reasoning
The Icelandic author of Heimskringla is consistently identified in reliable sources as Snorri Sturluson. The official Wise Music Classical page for Judith Weir’s King Harald's Saga explicitly says the libretto uses details from Heimskringla by Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241). Snorrastofa, the Icelandic research center devoted to him, also uses the spelling Snorri Sturluson. So this instance of "Snorri Sturlson" is incorrect.
2 sources
- King Harald's Saga | Judith Weir - Wise Music Classical
Much of the detail in the libretto has been taken from the account of the invasion in the 13th century Icelandic saga Heimskringla by Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241).
- Snorri Sturluson - Snorrastofa
Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241), a chieftain in Reykholt, a storyteller and politician, was one of the most well-known Icelanders of all time.